September 2011
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“The clearest example is the repeated use of the word “tolerate.” Students would...”
– “Sociology of Deviancy” - Liazos (via yesalltheposts)
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“25 Corporations Paid More To Their CEO Last Year Than They Paid In Taxes
Last...”
– Alternet
August 2011
87 posts
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“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of anyone else.”
– Charles Dickens (Unitarian, novelist, social reformer)
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“The word amen, which found its way from Judaism into Christianity and Islam,...”
– Zeruya Shalev, Israeli author (via authorlauralee)
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“Sweet joy how you bless me! Today let me spread that blessing to those in need.”
– Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi (via chalicelight)
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“Seven Deadly Social Sins:
1. Politics without principle.
2. Wealth without...”
– Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
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Robert Reich: This Labor Day We Need Protest... →
robertreich:
Labor Day is traditionally a time for picnics and parades. But this year is no picnic for American workers, and a protest march would be more appropriate than a parade.
Not only are 25 million unemployed or underemployed, but American companies continue to cut wages and benefits. The median wage…
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“We must make it clear that a platform of ‘I hate gay men and women’ is not a way...”
– Jimmy Carter, relevant now more than ever. (via gaywrites)
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“When someone works for less pay than she can live on…she has made a great...”
– Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America (via squeetothegee)
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“The act of forgiveness is the act of returning to present time. And that’s why...”
– Caroline Myss (via commondense)
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“Oppression has at least four dimensions: The personal or psychological–like when...”
– Florynce R. Kennedy, Esq.
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“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to...”
– Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing (via lucifelle)
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“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us...”
– E.E Cummings (via elige)
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“The journey itself is my home.”
– Matsuo Bashō (via gorillatao)
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“The Humanist rarely loses the feeling of at-homeness in the universe. The...”
– A. Eustace Haydon (Unitarian Universalist, Humanist, educator)
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“When brave acts feel like failures, take a good hard look at the brave friends...”
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“Moonlight illumine our dreams & inspire us to work for justice tomorrow.”
– Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi (via chalicelight)
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“Grow a rich & varied world of stories, with all kinds of people present.”
– Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi (via chalicelight)
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“Today, may your words sparkle like coins dropped on marble, may your good work...”
– Kimberly Debus - Twitter: @KGDebus (via chalicelight)
Love it!
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“~~~~~~~~~~~ “The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean...”
– (via harvestheart)
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“As important as science is, however, a sound integration of mind and spirit...”
– John A. Buehrens (Unitarian Universalist, Minister, Unitarian Universalist Association President 1993-2001)
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“And it all starts when we say no. We can say no. When someone instructs us to...”
– Lesley Kinzel (via friendlyneighborhoodcurmudgeon)
(via hickiesandhotpants)
Yes!
Terror, American Style →
Noor Behram, a Pakistani from Waziristan who has been photographing the aftermath of drone strikes in his local area, offers this description of what it’s like to experience them on the ground: “There are just pieces of flesh lying around after a strike. You can’t find bodies. So the locals pick up the flesh and curse America. They say that America is killing us inside our own country,...
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“There’s only one party in America today, with two wings, the conservative...”
